European shares dipped lower in early trade on Thursday, as a drop in Daimler shares and lackluster economic data from Asia as well as Europe, checked any gains from a handful of positive corporate updates. Daimler slumped more than 3% after the German carmaker said tougher emissions rules will hit earnings in 2020 and 2021, forcing it to seek more than 1 billion euros in personnel cuts at Mercedes-Benz Cars by end of 2022. Earlier, data showed Germany’s output grew 0.1% in the third quarter compared with the previous three months, defying investors expectation that Europe’s economic powerhouse …read more
Source:: Yahoo Finance
